past conversation went a little a more in depth, showed individual teams instead of averages. top 10 teams in the championship have very different budgets from bottom 10 and then the already mentioned disparity in the SPL.

I'd also imagine that the Rangers & Celtic wages are much different from the rest of Scotland. I'd also imagine that their top players like Bocanegra, etc. would get paid a lot more. But that is not based on fact, rather my assumption. I'm willing to learn on this one.

Boca was also in France's Lige 1 and I don't think he's take a major pay cut to play in Scotland. I could be wrong. I'd just love to know the facts.

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I'd also imagine that the Rangers & Celtic wages are much different from the rest of Scotland. I'd also imagine that their top players like Bocanegra, etc. would get paid a lot more. But that is not based on fact, rather my assumption. I'm willing to learn on this one.

Boca was also in France's Lige 1 and I don't think he's take a major pay cut to play in Scotland. I could be wrong. I'd just love to know the facts.

Ah, those numbers look right just the conversion was off, your link shows championship average at $330,722 USD

Rangers likes American players because they're economical, I wouldn't expect Boca to be one of the higher paid players. I'll see if I can find the old bigsoccer thread, it had a great breakdown that compared individual SPL and championship teams against eachother.

But anecdotally, what does everyone think we're going to pay Palsson? Started the whole season for Hibs, Pool reserve player, only 21... maybe 100k? And then this Robson guy... 33.. played mostly for Dundee and Iverness, never caught on at Celtic, and now plays for Middlesborough... he's a DP?

Posted 16 February 2012 - 12:21 PM

And then this Robson guy... 33.. played mostly for Dundee and Iverness, never caught on at Celtic, and now plays for Middlesborough... he's a DP?

Maybe they're paying him $300-400k and gave him the DP tag because they want to reduce his cap hit down to $167k? Makes even more sense if they don't plan on signing a big name DP this year. New England did something similar with Joseph.

Posted 16 February 2012 - 01:00 PM

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Maybe they're paying him $300-400k and gave him the DP tag because they want to reduce his cap hit down to $167k? Makes even more sense if they don't plan on signing a big name DP this year. New England did something similar with Joseph.

Thats most likely it he is finishing the year with 'Boro and then going to Vancouver in July.

Posted 20 February 2012 - 01:24 PM

Mike Grella, is a free agent after he parted ways with Brentford in England.

Good catch. Seems like a lock, put him on the roster now!

Exact pedigree Soler is looking for. Young American player who's played in the 3rd division in Europe.

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Posted 24 February 2012 - 04:57 PM

Ivan Guerrero is trying to return to MLS. He was good when he was here befrore. He's 34 now though and was cut by Chicago.

Not a bad veteran back up who's a natural left back though.

.....and Klopas denied the Boffo rumor.

IMO, last thing we need is another forward.

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